Community Living Association of South Simcoe

An inclusive community where everyone is valued, diversity is a strength and all live with dignity.

Our Organization

Serving the South Simcoe area since 1962. New Tecumseth and surrounding townships of Essa, Adjala-Tosorontio, and parts of Bradford-West Gwillimbury and Innisfil.

“The Community Living Association for South Simcoe (CLASS) supports people with a developmental disability. CLASS is a non-profit, charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The agency was established in 1962 by a group of parents who wanted services in their own community for their children who had a diagnosis of a developmental disability.”

CLASS receives funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS). We rely heavily on additional donations and fundraising efforts to continue to offer our programs and services that are not funded by MCCSS.

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SAVE THE DATE 

The CLASS 29th Annual Golf Tournament will be held on June 19th, 2024 at the Nottawasaga Inn Resort.
Read more here.

The CLASS Annual General Meeting will be held on June 25th at 7pm at
125 Dufferin St. S. Alliston. Stay tune for details.

Our Latest News

FIRST CLASS Community Fridge

CLASS opens a community fridge to help people living in South Simcoe with food insecurity. Access is 8 am – 8 pm daily at the back entrance of its Community Resource Program at 125 Dufferin St. in Alliston, Ontario. Please link on photo above to read more about this exciting new community resource.

Microboards

Have you heard of Microboards? CLASS is excited to announce it has partnered with Microboards Ontario.

Are youl looking for a sustainable, supportive and person-directed option for your family member with a disability?

Concerned about succession planning and ensuring your family member is supported in the community by a solid network of friends and family?

Seeking an accountable and reliable option for managing your direct funding?

Then a Microboard may be the option for you and your loved one. Read on for further details by clicking the image above.

#5tosurvive

CLO #5ToSurvive email petition campaign is still going strong, with over 4,000 submissions and counting between our English and French versions. Our goal is to get to 10,000, which means we’re nearly half way there! If you haven’t yet, please consider adding your voice to this growing chorus — with just one click, you can submit a powerful message to Ontario’s Premier, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and your local MPP..Click to read more and link to the article.

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Golf Tourney: June 19th, 2024

Our Annual Golf Tournament will be held on June 19, 2024. Details to soon follow.

Thank you to all of our players, donors and sponsors of the event who supported us last year. This years event will have another online silent auction event and even more sponsorship opportunities.

To read more and see our supporters or how you can become involved please read more here on our events page.

We hope to see you out this year!

CLASSy Innovation

Social innovation programs offer agencies such as CLASS an opportunity to provide paid employment to people supported. It also enables us to partner with the community and offer and/or sell much needed products. Proceeds from the sales in these programs go towards supporting people in CLASS across the communities we work.

If you are a businesses and would like to hear more about how you can partner with CLASS please reach out and read more about our exciting programs below.

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We are Hiring

You have a passion for caring and we have the right opportunities to help you do just that. Working at Community Living Association for South Simcoe (CLASS) is more than a job to support people with a developmental disability, it’s a calling to help bring the feeling of belonging in your own community.

When you join our team, you will be proud to work as a Direct Support Professional along with others who strive to promote and facilitate community inclusion and meaningful participation for all people.

CLASS has also teamed up with Social Services York Simcoe – read more about opportunities with CLASS here.

Membership

CLASS Membership has some great benefits – join today for just $20!

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Our IPAC/COVID-19 Response

CLASS Update on IPAC/Covid-19

All of our CLASS programs are up and running again with protocols in place for our staff, people supported and all visitors as needed based on seasonal illnesses and COVID -19. Please email us for details about specific programs. 

CLASS Events

Learn more about our upcoming Community Events.

Land Acknowledgement

CLASS acknowledges that we provide services and supports on aboriginal land that has been inhabited by Indigenous peoples from the beginning. As settlers, we’re grateful for the opportunity to meet here and we thank all the generations of people who have taken care of this land – for thousands of years. Long before today, as we gather here, there have been aboriginal peoples in Nottawasaga. In particular, we acknowledge the Anishinabek. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nation, Métis and Inuit people.

Our Partners

CLASS is a proud member of:

CLASS thanks Honda Canada Foundation as a proud partner:

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